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CPVO’s exceptional measures to extend time limits for payments come to an end

On 27 April 2020, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and with the aim to support plant breeders facing unforeseen financial difficulties, the President of the CPVO took the ex
21 September 2020
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COVID-19
CPVO’s exceptional measures to extend time limits for payments come to an end

On 27 April 2020, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and with the aim to support plant breeders facing unforeseen financial difficulties, the President of the CPVO took the exceptional decision to extend deadlines for payment of the annual fee (Article 9 fees regulation) and the payment of examinations fees (Article 8 fees regulation).

We would like to kindly remind all concerned stakeholders and plant breeders that the measures laid out in the decision of 27 April have come to an end on Monday 21 September 2020 . As a result, we would like to confirm to all applicants and...
21 September 2020
Technical Announcement
The cascade of protection in relation to parent lines and hybrids and the relevance of the breeders’ exemption

The analysis outlined on this page represents the view of the CPVO in relation to the scope of protection extended from the parental lines to the hybrids and the potential use of such hybrid for the breeding of other varieties in relation to the breeders’ exemption.

The following question has been analysed by the CPVO: Can holder 1 of varieties A and B prevent breeder 2 from the repeated use of a single hybrid H in the breeding of a new 3 -way hybrid variety Z?

Production scheme of single hybrid and 3-way hybrid...
31 August 2020
Technical Announcement
Announcement n◦ 4/2020 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Publication of the S2 gazette

The Office hereby informs you that the information related to closing dates and submission requirements for plant material will, as from 15/10/2020, be updated daily on the CPVO website. Such data may be found under "Technical examinations/Submission of plant material-S2 gazette" and will be published annually (15/02) in a .pdf format
15 August 2020

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